Elliot´s Trackside Diner DECEMBER 2010

[last mountain & eastern hogger]

Just a quick stop this week as I didn't want to miss wishing you all a verry

HAPPY NEW YEAR AND MAY 2011 be all that you would have it be in all areas, HEALTH, PROSPERITY, JOB SECURITY, RETIREMENT, LOVE, TRAVEL and of course MODEL RAILROADING.

I want you all to know how much I appreciate your friendship, helpful comments and answers to questions and sharing of our life struggles with each other.  It is therapeutic I believe for all of us.  Even Tipton Bill that doesn't say too much, but always checks in.   You are indeed a great bunch of fellows and some Gals as well.

If I could have one wish, it would be that we could have a reunion, (in a warmer clime than here today   ) wouldn't that be great ?

If you are going to have a little schnapps   this evening, may I suggest doing it at home or arranging for a designated driver.  Want you all back for the New Year.

Johnboy and Sandy out.........................in the cold.

[Cederstrand]

Extra strong coffee in a SUNNY SOUTHERN mug, please.

May you all enjoy a healthy, happy, prosperous, model railroad filled, Happy New Year ahead.

Ready and waiting to follow the Diner to the new location. Catch up with y'all there.

Cheers!  Rob

[teen steam fan]

Hey guys, 

I agree with Johnboy. If you are going to celebrate the New Year, please do it responsibly. 

Moving the diner to the gulf would be nice. Maybe in Jeff's neck of the woods. 

Not much to report from me. Just listening to Status Quo during a little break from getting ready for New Years eve. Having a few friends over and having some fun. In case I don't make it back in, Happy New Year folks. 

I'm on the side. Bye bye

[cudaken]

 After Noon folks and batten down the hatches!       

 Tornado's heading are way! We our under a watch, and lets hope that is all we get! I have the door open so I can listen and the radio on.

 Job Front Interview went pretty darn good, lasted 1.5 hours. Another candidate came in while I was still talking with the owner. She walked up and said her name then "I love to sell mattress". Owner said "good thing we have mattress and it be a few minutes". After she left us he said "I am going to pass her over to the manager".    She all so worked at Ashely Furniture, so it looks like they are laying off other people as well.

 Over all I think things look pretty good. At one point I asked him "when would you like me to start"? Good salesman all wise try to close the deal!   Said he needs to think about where I would fit in then asked me if I would float between stores. Said I would prefer not to, but I would do what I had to do till I got a store. At parting he said I would hear from him Monday!

 Strange Train Illness? For some odd reason I cannot keep any of the cabooses on any of the trains? Last few days 4 different trains have lost 4 different cabooses on 3 different main lines? I know what to check, coupler height and wheel gauge, but seems odd that they would all go out of whack in a 2 day span?

 Todd One of the things that throws me off and will take time is Tab seems to be written up side down to me. I keep thinking the high E is the Low E. That explains with the Blues Scale I Printed out sounds bad. I will see if I can find a lead riff and print it out.

  Just had a thunderclap that sounded like In Coming.

Think it about over, so time for a nap.

                    Ken   

[GMTRacing]

Ken, Your cabeese are nervous because Lee said he liked Jeffs' caboose. Are they weighted properly (not that that would change from one week to the next)?  J.R.

[jeffrey-wimberly]

Paid some bills online this morning (those that could be) then went to town and paid a couple more. Went by the New Llano post office to send off some packages then went to Wal-Mart to get some grocery shopping and get some gauze pads and bandages for my ankle and two bottles of 91% alcohol for the paint stripping tray outside. Also picked up a bottle of cheap Boone's Farm strawberry daiquiri for tonight. Upon coming out of Wal-Mart I went to where my van was parked to find a small car (I've seen Yugos that were bigger) parked close beside it on the right side on MY side of the yellow line. Guess what side the cargo doors are on?I could maneuver the shopping cart between the two vehicles and I could get the forward most cargo door open easily. The carts handle however was going to catch on the side view mirror of the little car so I left it where it was. It just meant a couple of steps either way. So I started loading my stuff into the van when lo and behold the owner of the little car appears from around the back of the van with a phone on her ear and the first thing I hear from her is a scream "AAgghh! You're going to rip my mirror off!!". Then she yells to the person on the phone that this big guy in a huge van (I guess to her it was huge as it looked like the Titanic sitting next to the Carpathia) was going to back out and rip the side off her car. I just calmly pushed the cart out of the way and let her get to her car but not before she hurled a few insults about big Indians who don't know how to drive. Who was illegally parked here? I do believe it was her since her car was sitting OVER the parking area divider. I didn't say a word or do anything. I just stood there and let her get in her car while she continued to come up with more uncomplimentary things to say. By now I was royally ticked off but I didn't say a word or even look at her when what I really wanted to do was to fold that car up like a sandwich and feed it to her. She started her little car and backed out without even looking to see if anything or anyone was behind her (a big Dodge dually bigger than my van, and she almost nailed it) then took off like it was the Indy 500 time trials. Didn't she say I was the bad driver for being LEGALLY parked? She needs her license yanked! Funny thing though, the driver of the Dodge dually is a reserve cop. He called her plate in after he pulled into the spot she had just vacated. I chuckled all the way home!

[GMTRacing]

Funny Jeff. And the nerve of you intruding on her planet. Hope justice gets served. Usually the bad parking  job comes with a large ding in your door as well.

   Doing a bit of tidy up in the office before heading out. I'll just have a hot tea with milk and some crackers to go with it please. No not saltines - I had more in mind some butter cookies - crackers in the mother tongue. 

    Not planning anything tonight might even stay up to see the new year in if I can.   J.R.

[Anonymous]

This is going to be my last post this year - promised

It is closing in on 10 pm. but Petra and I are so tired we have decided to call it a day. The new year will come without us staying awake to greet it. The young folks have disassembled and gone some other place to play whatever role playing game, so we don´t have to entertain them - good!

I hope you all are going to have a good time tonight!

Should auld acquaintance be forgot,
and never brought to mind ?
Should auld acquaintance be forgot,
and auld lang syne* ?

CHORUS:

For auld lang syne, my jo,
for auld lang syne,
we’ll tak a cup o’ kindness yet,
for auld lang syne.

And surely ye’ll be your pint-stowp !
and surely I’ll be mine !
And we’ll tak a cup o’ kindness yet,
for auld lang syne.

CHORUS

We twa hae run about the braes,
and pu’d the gowans fine ;
But we’ve wander’d mony a weary fit,
sin auld lang syne.

CHORUS

We twa hae paidl’d i' the burn,
frae morning sun till dine ;
But seas between us braid hae roar’d
sin auld lang syne.

CHORUS

And there’s a hand, my trusty fiere !
and gie's a hand o’ thine !
And we’ll tak a right gude-willy waught,
for auld lang syne.

CHORUS

[fec153]

DITTO ! Peace-Love Warmth-Health-Friendship.  For all my electric family, Prayers and Blessings.

Phil   aka   Flip   Fla.Phil

 

[bjdukert]

 

HAPPY NEW YEAR

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Best to all on sick call and those recovering

Duke

 

[tcwright973]

Just dropping in to wish everyone a very Happy New Year. The wife and I will be spending the evening with our friends who live next door. No need for a designated driver for us. We will spend a couple of hours with them and then return home well before that magical moment. So a nice evening with good friends, good wine and good refreshments. Can't think of a better way to send this year on its way.

Tom

[blownout cylinder]

Good evening...and Happy New Years!!!

We be getting things ready here to do the party thing at our house...

It has been an 'eventful' year for us...ahern...coff coff...and we be preparing for a better  one in 2011...hopefully with no health surprises like this year has been

So, if we don't pop in before the new year...have a HAPPY NEW YEARS!!!!

[howmus]

Evenin'

Flo, just one for the road.....  Ah, one coffee that is!

Heading out to my son's house in a few minutes to celebrate the end of 2010 and the start of 2011.  I promise I will stay sober!  They usually like to have a check point right on the main road I take to get to and come home from my son's house.....

Might have about half a glass of bubbly at the proper time.........

Happy New Year to each of you!  may it be filled with trains!

73

[tstage]

Zoe, Cloe, and Floe all had to goey.  Happy New Years, everyone!

New diner address: elliots diner: the January 2011 edition...